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Description:Scarlett Johansson [born: Scarlett Ingrid Johansson on November 22, 1984, in New York, New York] is a Golden Globe nominated film actress. She is the daughter of Melanie Sloan and Karsten Johansson. Her father is Danish and her mother, who is from New York, is Jewish. Johansson has a sister named Vanessa, a brother named Adrian, and a twin brother named Hunter born three minutes after her. Johansson showed a passion for acting at a young age and starred in many plays. She made her film debut in North (1994). Johansson subsequently starred in Manny & Lo in 1996, and garnered further acclaim and prominence with roles in The HoScarlett Johansson [born: Scarlett Ingrid Johansson on November 22, 1984, in New York, New York] is a Golden Globe nominated film actress. She is the daughter of Melanie Sloan and Karsten Johansson. Her father is Danish and her mother, who is from New York, is Jewish. Johansson has a sister named Vanessa, a brother named Adrian, and a twin brother named Hunter born three minutes after her. Johansson showed a passion for acting at a young age and starred in many plays. She made her film debut in North (1994). Johansson subsequently starred in Manny & Lo in 1996, and garnered further acclaim and prominence with roles in The Horse Whisperer (1998) and Ghost World (2001). She shifted to adult roles with her performances in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) and Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003), for which she won a BAFTA award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Her subsequent films included A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004), Woody Allen's Match Point (2005), The Island (2005), The Black Dahlia (2006), The Prestige (2006), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), Don Jon (2013), Her (2013), Under the Skin (2013), and Lucy (2014). She has portrayed the Marvel Comics character Black Widow / Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; appearing in Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Captain America: Civil War (2016). She won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the 2010 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge. As a singer, Johansson has released two albums, Anywhere I Lay My Head and Break Up.

Johansson is considered one of Hollywood's modern sex symbols, and has frequently appeared in published lists of the sexiest women in the world, including when she was named the "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine in both 2006 and 2013 (the only woman to be chosen for the title twice), and the "Sexiest Celebrity" by Playboy magazine in 2007.

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Trade Mark:

-Her full lips
-Wide range of hair styles and colors
-Seductive husky voice
-Often plays characters who look and act older than their age
-Frequently works with Woody Allen
-Curvy, buxom figure

Trivia:

-Received an "introducing" credit for The Horse Whisperer (1998) although it was her seventh feature film.

-Has a younger twin brother, Hunter Johansson.

-Attended and graduated in 2002 from Professional Children's School in Manhattan, New York City.

-Grandchild of writer Ejner Johansson.

-Is of Danish descent on her father's side and Ashkenazi Jewish descent on her mother's side.

-Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in June 2004.

-Applied to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for the fall 2003 semester, but was not accepted. The rejection allowed her to focus on her career, which blossomed soon after.

-Shortly after Lost in Translation (2003) was released, she said she had a connection to older men and couldn't see herself dating anyone under 30. True to her word, she had a relationship with actor Benicio Del Toro, who is 17 years her senior.

-Was cast as Rebecca in Thumbsucker (2005), but dropped out before filming commenced and was replaced by Kelli Garner.

-Her father Karsten Johansson, a NY architect, and mother Melanie Sloan, her manager, now divorced, separated when she was 13.

-Campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election.

-Celebrated her 20th birthday at Disneyland.

-Auditioned for a role in The Parent Trap (1998), which finally went to Lindsay Lohan.

-Prepared for her role in Lost in Translation (2003) by living on Hokkaido with then-boyfriend Faiz Ahmad.

-She is three minutes older than twin brother Hunter Johansson. She says these three minutes are the most important in her life.

-Had a tonsillectomy.

-First role (uncredited) was in a skit, during the first year of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993), at age 8. She relived this moment during an interview with Conan on July 12, 2005, twelve years later. Also in the skit was 11-year-old Melissa Claire Egan.

-Ranked #9 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2005). And was also the highest ranking new entry to the list.

-Named #24 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 Women of 2005 list.

-Director Sofia Coppola directed both Scarlett and her boyfriend Josh Hartnett, but not in the same movie. Scarlett was in Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003) and Hartnett starred in The Virgin Suicides (1999)

-She donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.

-Raised money for international relief organization Oxfam by auctioning off two tickets for He's Just Not That Into You (2009) on eBay, giving the winning bidders the opportunity to mingle with her. [March 2008]

-Announced her engagement to Ryan Reynolds, having been in a relationship with him since February 2007 (5 May 2008).

-Ranked #2 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 Women of 2008 list.

-Was in a relationship with Josh Hartnett (December 2004-November 2006).

-Married fiancé Ryan Reynolds in a quiet ceremony in Canada on September 27th, 2008.

-An avid fan of Tom Waits, she recorded an album comprised entirely of Tom Waits covers, titled "Anywhere I Lay My Head". The album was released on May 16, 2008, but was not widely recognized.

-Has appeared in advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein, L'Oreal, and Louise Vuitton. In 2009, she was also the face of Dolce & Gabbana make-up.

-Became the face of Spanish clothing company Mango in 2009.

-Was ranked #7 on Askmen's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2011.

-Was in consideration for the role of Ryan in Gravity (2013) but Sandra Bullock was cast instead.

-Was voted #14 on the 2011 Maxim list of "Hot 100" women.

-In 2006, she signed an endorsement deal with cosmetics brand L'Oreal for $4,000,000.

-The Looney Tunes Show created a character called Starlet Johansson in the episode Casa De Calma (June 2011), the character resembles Scarlett Johansson.

-Johansson was voted as the "World's Most Natural Beauty" according to a UK poll (2011).

-Voted as having the "Best Breasts" in Hollywood by In Touch Magazine (2006) and the "Best Female Bum" according to a British poll.

-Voted "Hollywood's Most Natural Beauty" by a survey of make-up artists (2006).

-Ranked #32 in the 100 Hot Girls list by FHM UK (2011). Previously she was ranked #23 in 2010, #13 in 2009, #6 in 2008, #5 in 2007, #3 in 2006 and #68 in 2005.

-Voted as one of the "Most Beautiful" people by People magazine in 2007 and 2010.

-Voted #22 in Who Magazine's "Most Beautiful People" 2010.

-Voted as one of the "Twenty Most Beautiful People of the Decade" by Interview Magazine (2009).

-Ranked #3 in the 2009 FHM list of "Sexiest Women in the World".

-Ranked #5 in the 2008 FHM list of "Sexiest Women in the World".

-Ranked #4 Sexiest Woman in the world (2011) by the Spanish version of DT magazine.

-Italian artist Francesco Clemente included a portrait of Scarlett in his deck of 78 custom-painted tarot cards, with her portrayed as the Queen of Swords.

-Often ranked as having one of the "Most Beautiful Famous Faces" by "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World." She was ranked #42 in 2010, #71 in 2009, #72 in 2008, #34 in 2007, #43 in 2006, #39 in 2005, #37 in 2004, #45 in 2003, and #48 in 2002.

-Was in consideration for the role of Maggie in Lawless (2012), but Jessica Chastain was cast instead.

-Auditioned for the role of "Lisbeth Salander" in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), however, she didn't get the role because she was considered too attractive for it. Rooney Mara was cast instead.

-Featured in "The Beauty Book for Brain Cancer", a 312-page coffee-table book by photographer Darren Tieste. The book features photos of celebrities, musicians and models who donated their time to bring attention to brain cancer. Scarlett Johansson was also chosen to be on the cover of the book (2011).

-In 2008 a UK-based bidder paid £20,000 British pounds on an eBay auction to benefit Oxfam, winning a pair of tickets to accompany Johansson on a 20-minute date to the world premiere of the film He's Just Not That Into You.

-Has been an ambassador for Oxfam International since 2005.

-Ranked #12 in Men's Health 100 Hottest Women of All Time (2011).

-Voted #7 on Ask men's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012.

-Received the 2,470th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 2, 2012. At the ceremony were her mother Melanie Sloan, grandmother, sister Vanessa Johansson and her The Avengers (2012)'s co-star, Jeremy Renner.